tims@uunet.uu.net (Tim Sesow (SSDS Rocky Mntn)) (02/08/91)
UNIX has never been freely distributed among Universities. I purchased my first source license in 1979 (while employed at a university) and even then (Version 6) you had to execute a contract with AT&T that forbid disclosure to non-licensed individuals/organizations. At that time UNIX Source Code cost $20,000 for for-profit organizations and $230 for universities, et al. Last I heard it is now $100,000 (don't know the university price).
crissl@rulcvx.LeidenUniv.nl (Stefan Linnemann) (02/08/91)
In <25884@adm.brl.mil> ssds!tims@uunet.uu.net (Tim Sesow (SSDS Rocky Mntn)) writes: >UNIX has never been freely distributed among Universities. I >purchased my first source license in 1979 (while employed at >a university) and even then (Version 6) you had to execute >a contract with AT&T that forbid disclosure to non-licensed >individuals/organizations. At that time UNIX Source Code >cost $20,000 for for-profit organizations and $230 for >universities, et al. Last I heard it is now $100,000 >(don't know the university price). DISCLAIMER: I do not work for AT&T. All info without warranty. Last information I have (from when we purchased our license): --- start of info --- EDUCATIONAL SOURCE CODE LICENSING FEES Effective 28 september 1988 UNIX System V, release 3.2 First CPU; Educational 1st request fee: 3,600 US$ First CPU; Adminnitrative 1st request fee: 18,800 US$ The above fee does not include a software distribution. Additional software distribution: 2,000 US$ (Tape and Documentation) For additional information in Europe, please contact: AT&T UNIX Europe International House Ealing Broadway LONDON W5 5DB England --- end of info --- Does this clear things a bit? Greetings, Stefan. | Stefan M. Linnemann, a.k.a. crissl@rulcvx.LeidenUniv.nl | | | Life is like the odd bit of string: it should be long enough to do Something Extremely Useful with it, but for all of the really neat | things we think of, it's just too short. | | -- Me, 1990, as far as I know; correct me if I'm wrong. |
IMER400%INDYCMS.BITNET@uicvm.uic.edu ( martha rapp) (02/08/91)
I understand the BSD is being translated to 386 flavor but I have not heard the price for this version. Source of information is DR DOBB'S Martha Rapp BITNET: IMER400@INDYCMS INTERNET: IMER400@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU